Madison Lammert
Free College | Planet Ryan
Back in August 2011, I wrote my first column for this awesome, award-winning newspaper. Here I am, three years later. Cheers! Most regular readers of my column will know that…
Discovering the Wizard | Mark’s Remarks
My 3-year old and I went to see “The Wizard of Oz” stage play on Saturday night. Since her mother and I are well aware of the whole flying monkey…
Random thoughts about breakfast | Mark’s Remarks
I sat with my kids the other morning and started thinking about the whole idea of breakfast. Our routine at breakfast time is usually the same: Individual kids pad into…
Tasks at Hand | Mark’s Remarks
Every year about this time, I tend to focus on the negative instead of the positive. That sort of stinks. I look at the summer each time August rolls around…
Leaving your comfort zone | Planet Ryan
I’m as guilty as the next person when it comes to following a daily, comfortable routine. I would bet most of us are. Do this, this, this, and that, and…
The mad dash: Sunday mornings and vacations | Mark’s Remarks
I have always thought that our routines on Sunday mornings or right before going on vacation would make a great episode of a sitcom. It could be called “Hurry Up…
Faith | Mark’s Remarks
I’ve told you before about my daughter being a brain cancer survivor. She had the cancer as an infant and is now a healthy, normal little girl. Other than periodic…
What is the Cloud? | Planet Ryan
As the self-appointed technology go-to person in my circle of influence, I find myself explaining (or attempting to explain) all the new jargon and buzzwords we hear from the internet…